Now the Sichuan Kingdom is in a dilemma. The rebels in Zhendi have grown in strength, with a total strength of more than 400,000. They can no longer be easily wiped out. If they want to completely eliminate the rebels, the Sichuan Kingdom can only send out the main Central Army.
However, there is another Feng State to the north of Sichuan State, which is eyeing the enemy. During this period, Feng State's troops have been mobilizing southward. It can be seen that Feng State will have another plot against Sichuan State. Once the main force of the Sichuan army is gone, If the ground is peaceful and chaotic, then the Feng Kingdom will definitely take advantage of the situation, and the harm it will cause to the Sichuan Kingdom will definitely be much greater than that of the rebels.
It is neither right nor wrong for Sichuan to send troops. It is a dilemma. After repeated deliberation, Xiao Xiang finally sent an envoy to the Feng State, hoping to reach an agreement with the Feng State on complementary aggression between the two countries, and then send troops to quell the chaos.
At this time, Xiao Xiang sent an envoy to discuss the alliance, and Tang Yin naturally understood what she had in mind. Tang Yin treated the Sichuan envoys with courtesy, but as for the good alliance between the two countries, he sternly refused.
After sending away the envoys from Sichuan, Tang Yin also sent envoys, but the envoys he sent were not to Zhaoyang, the capital of Sichuan, but to Zhendi.
The envoy sent by Tang Yin was Prime Minister Shi Gaoliangjie.
Gao Liangjie is not only knowledgeable, but also quick-witted and eloquent. What Tang Yin values ??most is that he has an arrogance that no one else has. This is exactly what Tang Yin wants, and it is also his attitude towards Li Shu.
On the order of Tang Yin, Gao Liangjie went to Xitang in Zhendi. Xitang was the capital of the original Zheng Kingdom, but it was now controlled by Li Shu's forces. Li Shu also settled in Xitang as a matter of course.
At this time, Li Shu was very high-spirited. Although he gave himself the title of general, in fact, he was no different from the monarch of Zhenguo.
When he learned that the Feng Kingdom envoy was coming, Li Shu treated him as a distinguished guest and personally welcomed him out of the city.
Li Shu also benefited from the fact that Li Shu was treated with great courtesy from a monarch and his ministers on Gaoliang Festival. Since the envoys of the Feng Kingdom treated him with the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, it was clear that the Feng Kingdom now regarded him as the king of the Zhen Kingdom.
Li Shu connected Gaoliang Festival to the city and invited him to his general's mansion. After all, he has not established himself as a king yet, and is not suitable to live in the palace. He is temporarily settling in the general's mansion which is closer to the palace.
He held a banquet in the General's Mansion to celebrate the Gaoguang Festival, and all his ministers also came. Everyone exchanged cups and cups in the lobby, chatting and laughing.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Li Shu deliberately brought the topic to the throne of Zhenguo. He sighed quietly at Gaoliangjie and said: "The land of Zhen has been occupied by the Sichuan people for several years. We, the Zhen people, have suffered humiliation and suffering. Now, thanks to the spirit of the late king in heaven, we have finally succeeded in driving out the Sichuan people." We have recovered the entire Zhen land, but we don¡¯t know about our Zhen people¡¯s return to the country. What does His Highness Prince Feng think of it? Sir Gao please make it clear."
Gao Liangjie smiled calmly and said: "As for this matter, my king is also happy to see it come to fruition."
Li Shu was secretly happy when he heard this, and immediately said: "But the country cannot be without a king for a day, and this candidate for King Zhen"
Before he could finish his words, Gao Liangjie continued: "As for the candidate for King Zhen, of course it must be the general."
"Oh, Mr. Gao can kill me. How can I be so virtuous and capable? How dare I covet the throne of King Zhen? You must not say this nonsense." After saying this, Li Shu's heart was already filled with joy. Now he is only one step away from the throne.
As long as the Wind King supports him, the Emperor of Heaven will also support him. With the support of the Emperor, it will be justifiable for him to ascend to the throne. This is very important.
Gao Liangjie said with a smile: "The general does not have to be humble. First of all, the general is a descendant of King Zhen and it is natural for him to inherit the throne. Secondly, the reason why Zhen Kingdom can be restored is all due to the merits of the general. If the general cannot inherit the throne, Who else can inherit the throne?"
"What Mr. Gao said is absolutely true, the general can no longer refuse!" At this time, the civil and military ministers present also stood up one after another and offered their hands to Li Shu to persuade him to come in.
"This" Li Shu's face was full of embarrassment. He turned his gaze and looked at Yinli, who was sitting on the other side of him.
At this time, all the ministers present were trying to persuade him to come in, but Yinli remained silent, sitting there expressionless and drinking in silence, not knowing what he was thinking. Li Shu frowned secretly, why, Yinli objected to his becoming king?
When he was about to ask a question, Gao Liangjie suddenly said: "It's just that now not only can Zhenguo not be restored, but the general can't become Zhenwang."
As soon as these words came out, not only Li Shu showed displeasure, but the faces of the ministers present also all darkened. Li Shu asked pleasantly: "Master Gao, how do you say this?"
Gao Liangjie stood up, looked around at everyone present, and said, "Don't forget, there is another country of Sichuan in the east.As long as the Chuan Kingdom exists, the Zhen Kingdom will never be able to recover. If it cannot be restored, how can it talk about the throne? "
After hearing what he said, the ministers who persuaded him to join were all a little discouraged. Yes, how could the Sichuan Kingdom restore the Zhen Kingdom? If the country could not be restored, of course there would be no king.
Seeing everyone lowering their heads, Gao Liang said sternly: "So, if the Zhen Kingdom wants to recover, there is only one way to go, which is to destroy the Sichuan Kingdom!"
ah? Everyone took a breath in unison. Even though they have beaten away the Sichuan Army now, it is because they are fighting on the mainland and occupy the right time, geographical location and people. Now if they are asked to send troops to Sichuan to fight the Sichuan Army in Sichuan, I am afraid that they will never come back in the end!
Li Shu frowned and said: "The national strength of the Sichuan Kingdom is extraordinary. Even though we suffered several defeats in Zhendi and lost many soldiers and generals, the foundation of the Sichuan Kingdom has not been damaged and the national strength is still there. If our army sends troops to the Sichuan Kingdom, it will actually be Hard to win.¡±
Gao Liangjie smiled and said: "Of course it will be difficult to win if only your army sends troops. If Fengzhen and Fengzhen families join forces to send troops, victory will become almost certain. By then, the Sichuan Kingdom will be destroyed, and Fengzhen and Fengzhen will be able to divide the Sichuan land equally. The Zhen Kingdom can be restored, and it can also occupy half of Sichuan, and its strength will be far greater than before!"
Yo! Li Shu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he subconsciously stood up and asked: "His Royal Highness Feng Wang is willing to join forces with me to send troops to destroy the Sichuan Kingdom together?"
"Exactly!" Gao Liangjie answered simply and said categorically: "Although your army does not have many troops, our Dafeng has more than a million elite soldiers. As long as Feng and Zhen two countries jointly send troops, one to the north and one to the west. If we join forces to attack the Sichuan Kingdom, why worry about the Sichuan Kingdom not being destroyed?"
Li Shu¡¯s eyes widened and he was stunned for a moment, then he laughed loudly and said hello three times in a row.
He raised his palm and said: "The Sichuan Kingdom and our Zhen Kingdom have sworn hatred. As long as His Highness Feng Wang gives an order, our hundreds of thousands of Zhen army brothers can be at the disposal of His Highness Feng Wang. As long as the Sichuan Kingdom can be destroyed, our Zhen people Climb mountains of swords and descend into seas of fire, no matter what!"
"Okay! With these words from the general, my king will feel relieved."
Li Shu picked up the wine glass, raised it high, and said: "Master Gao, let's drink to the eternal alliance between Zhenfeng and Zhenfeng!"
??The highlight of the festival is also bold, pick up the wine glass and drink it all in one gulp. The following banquet lasted until late at night before ending. Li Shu and his ministers were really excited about the fact that Feng Zhen and Feng Zhen were jointly sending troops to Sichuan.
Zhenren¡¯s hatred for the Sichuan Kingdom is too deep, and this hatred has been accumulated bit by bit. It can be said that it is deep in the bones. However, if the Zhen Army were to send troops to the Sichuan Kingdom, they would not have the guts anyway. After all, the strength of the Sichuan Kingdom is there. With the current strength of the Zhen Army, actively invading the Sichuan Kingdom would undoubtedly be an egg against a stone. But it will be different after joining forces with Feng State. Feng State's national and military strength are not inferior to Sichuan State. Once Feng Zhen joins forces, it is not impossible to destroy Sichuan.
Among the ministers, the only one who is not optimistic about this matter is Yinli. In his opinion, Tang Yin's ambitions were too great, and he had now targeted the Sichuan Kingdom. If the Sichuan Kingdom was really destroyed, his side would definitely be the next unlucky one.
After the banquet ended, Yinli did not leave immediately, but deliberately stayed until the end. After everyone left, he explained his thoughts to Li Shu in detail.
Now, Feng, Sichuan, and Zhen are obviously in a three-legged situation. Among them, Feng State is the strongest, Sichuan State is second, and our own side is the weakest. If we join forces with Feng State to destroy Sichuan State, we will inevitably suffer in the end. The best way is to negotiate peace with the Sichuan State. If possible, form an alliance with the Sichuan State and join forces to fight the wind. Only in this way can we check and balance the Feng State and ensure our own safety.
After hearing Yinli's thoughts, Li Shu's nose was almost twisted with anger. Feng Guo was the benefactor who helped him. His achievements today and his ability to recover the entire Zhendi were almost entirely due to Feng Guo's free funding, and Chuan Guo's He is his own enemy. I don¡¯t know how many Zhen people were killed and enslaved by the Sichuan people. Now it¡¯s better. Yinli wants to negotiate peace with his enemies, or even make enemies as friends, and join forces to deal with his benefactors. Then he and Zheng Guo Wouldn¡¯t he become a white-eyed wolf?
At this time, Li Shu was already a little drunk, and Yin Li's words became more and more outrageous and unpleasant to listen to. He became furious, scolded Yin Li severely, and then ordered him to be kicked out.
Li Shu's view of Yinli has also changed little by little. At the beginning, he was skeptical about Yinli, then he reused her, then he was suspicious, and now he has become a little bored.
The reason why he can still tolerate Yinli's existence is because Yinli is too powerful in running the army and fighting, and no one can replace him. It can be said that without Yinli's commander-in-chief, Li Shu's power would not have grown to the extent it has today. .
No matter what, Li Shu ultimately did not listen to Yinli's suggestion, but accepted Tang Yin's request and decided to join forces with Feng State to send troops to Sichuan State.
After all, the Feng Kingdom is not as barbaric as the Zhen Kingdom. If you want to send troops to the Sichuan Kingdom, you must find a reasonable excuse. You must make your sending troops justified and stand on the highest point of morality.
The two countries are adjacent to each other. It is difficult to live in peace with each other, but it is easy to cause trouble.
Soon the opportunity came. A caravan from the Feng Kingdom was robbed in the Sichuan Kingdom. Not only were all the goods and money stolen, but no one in the caravan was left alive. This was a tragedy.
Feng Guo is worried about not finding an opportunity. If something like this happens, how could he miss it? Feng State sent an envoy to Sichuan State, and Sichuan State was given three days to find out the murderer and bring justice to Feng State.
Speaking of which, the Sichuan Kingdom did not pay much attention to this matter. Even in the Sichuan Kingdom, this kind of looting of caravans happened from time to time, but it was a bit rare for the methods to be so vicious and not to be left alive.
Three days later, Sichuan State came to the conclusion that the bandits were responsible. As for the whereabouts of the bandits, they are now missing and need to continue to be traced.